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Security report for fire-etc.com

Fire Etc · Retail · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Fire Etc is a specialized e-commerce retailer and service provider focused on fire and safety equipment, serving primarily firefighters and safety professionals in Southern California. The company offers sales, rentals, and servicing of firefighting gear and related safety products, positioning itself as a trusted supplier in a niche market. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern web technologies and marketing tools to provide a professional and user-friendly shopping experience. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with relevant regulations. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure checkout, though improvements such as DNSSEC and enhanced security headers are recommended. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
52
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
78

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the retail sector with a focus on fire safety equipment and services. It maintains a medium-sized business profile with multiple related entities, indicating a diversified business ecosystem. The business model combines product sales with rental and servicing offerings, targeting professional firefighters, government, and military customers. The website's integration with marketing and analytics tools like Klaviyo and Google Analytics supports customer engagement and data-driven marketing strategies. The presence of related domains suggests strategic partnerships or subsidiaries enhancing the company's market reach and service portfolio.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and secure payment processing via Shopify. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates areas for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicate attention to privacy compliance. The lack of a security.txt file or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy suggests limited formal incident response transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an e-commerce site but could benefit from additional hardening measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  3. Add and enforce advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and marketing pixels to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fire Etc
Description
Equipping the courageous to save lives and property through the sale, rental and servicing of new and used fire and safety equipment.
Key services
Sales of fire and safety equipment, Rental of firefighting turnout gear and equipment, Servicing and inspection of fire safety equipment, Calibration services for gas detection and gauges
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, LazySizes, Klaviyo, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, Shopify Pay, Photoswipe
Frameworks
Shopify theme Palo Alto v5.0.0
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics, Klaviyo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Klaviyo, Facebook Pixel, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Shopify Marketing Pixels
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed Shopify e-commerce site specializing in fire and safety equipment.
  2. Comprehensive product categories and services are offered with clear navigation.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or header; contact info may be on other pages.
  5. Multiple related business domains linked, indicating a group of related companies.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and marketing/analytics tools.
  7. Security posture is good but could be improved with DNSSEC and additional security headers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using the Palo Alto theme version 5.0.0, incorporating modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and LazySizes for performance optimization. Marketing and analytics integrations include Klaviyo, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel, enabling robust customer insights and targeted campaigns. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured Open Graph data. Hosting is managed by Shopify with domain registration via GoDaddy. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical infrastructure is stable and supports the business model effectively.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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